Book Description
Eknath Easwaran shows readers how to choose the way they think, feel, aspire, and desire.

SYNOPSIS

A method of meditation and a program of daily living to reshape mind and character to accord with your highest values. Can you remain serene, not just in the face of petty irritations, but when confronted by major obstacles? Concentrate, unaffected by distractions, when there's an important job to do? Opt to be kind and loving when difficult people provoke you? Conquest of Mind provides tools you can start using right away, for developing these skills.

About the Author
Schooled in both Eastern and Western traditions, Eknath Easwaran took to the spiritual life amidst a successful career in India as a professor of English literature, writer and lecturer. He came to the University of California, Berkeley, in 1959 on the Fulbright exchange program and established the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation in Northern California in 1961. His 1968 Berkeley class is believed to be the first accredited course in meditation at any Western university. His deep personal experience and his love for his students have made the ancient art of meditation accessible to those who hold jobs and live active lives among friends and family.

FROM THE CRITICS

Quest

Eknath Easwaran has a wonderfully easy style of writing, and there probably is no better meditation teacher. In this newest book . . . he offers clear guidance for training the mind, dealing with obstacles and opportunities in life, and his eight-point program on meditation.

Monos

This is a very encouraging book with a lot of spiritual insight, a shrewd penetration of human psychology and a very practical approach to prayer and meditation. The eight_point program outlined is particularly useful.

Body, Mind & Spirit